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Lot 100 · The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part VI

abaft the funnel, first and second issues, comprising:

Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936.

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Estimate
£300–£500 hammer ≈ $368–$613
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part VI, London · 20 October 2016
Dimensions
190 x 125mm
Record ID
TB-2026-4516166
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Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936., abaft the funnel, first and second issues, comprising:. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2016, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4516166.

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From the same sale The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part VI · Oct 2016

LotArtistEstimateResult
fairies and fusiliers. london: william heinemann, 1917 Graves, Robert. 1796-1853. £500–£800
puck of pook's hill. london: macmillan and co., 1906 Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936. £150–£200
lara, a tale. jacqueline, a tale. london: for j. murray, 1814 Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. £400–£700
five first editions in 10 volumes, comprising: Thackeray, William Makepeace. 1811-1863. £1,000–£1,500
the head of kay's. london: adam & charles black, 1905 P.g. Wodehouse £600–£800
poems, chiefly lyrical. london: effingham wilson, 1830 £1,000–£1,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936. Soldier Tales. London: MacMillan and Co., 1896. $446 Bonhams, Aug 2022
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936. MAXWELL, DONALD, illustrator. Songs of the Sea From Rudyard Bonhams, Jun 2019
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936. 1. The Irish Guards. N.p., [1918]. Folio. Original wrappers Bonhams, Jun 2013
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936. they. london: macmillan and co., 1905 Sotheby's, Jul 2018
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936. KIPLING, RUDYARD. 1865-1936. Typed Letter Signed ("Rudyard K Bonhams, Dec 2018
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936. Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks. London: Mac Bonhams, Jun 2019
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936. traffics and discoveries. london: macmillan and co., 1904 Sotheby's, Oct 2016
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936. kipling, on dry-cow fishing as a fine art, 1926 Sotheby's, Jul 2019

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